The anticipation for the 2023 Masters is ramping into high gear as the first major of the year inches closer. The Masters 2023 marks the 87th edition of one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments. Scottie Scheffler enters Augusta National Golf Club as the defending champion, but he’ll have to stave off a number of serious contenders in the 2023 Masters field if he wants to repeat. The 2023 Masters gets underway from Augusta National on Thursday, April 6, with a champion being crowned three days later.
Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, is 8-1 to repeat according to the latest 2023 Masters odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Jon Rahm is the 15-2 Masters favorite, with Rory McIlroy (17-2), Cameron Smith (12-1) and Jordan Spieth (15-1) next in line on the PGA odds board. Before locking in your 2023 Masters picks, be sure to see the 2023 Masters predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine’s proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up over $8,600 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure’s model predicted Rahm to finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. The model also included J.T. Poston in its best bets to win the 2022 John Deere Classic. That bet hit at +5500, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned almost $1,100. At last year’s Masters, McClure’s model was all over Scheffler’s first career major championship victory heading into the weekend.
In addition, McClure’s best bets included Collin Morikawa winning outright at the 2021 Open Championship, even though he was listed as a massive 40-1 long shot. The model was also all over Rahm’s (10-1) first career major championship victory at the 2021 U.S. Open. Rahm was two…
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